" I've said it before." Zhao Shengming sighed." Lu Wangyuan and Lu Yueqin are unreliable. We can't rely on them." Lu Wangyuan and I don't get along. You can see that. Why do you still have to beg them? Even if they agree and you follow Lu Yueqin into the palace, will she treat you well? She might even use you to deal with me. This method didn't work, but you didn't believe it. Now you see, it's too late.”
"I have no other choice. If I want to enter the palace, I can only rely on them.”Zhao Luyan advised. She was afraid that her father would suddenly change his mind and all his efforts would be for naught. "If there was any other way, I wouldn't have done this. However, even though they did not agree today, it did not mean that they would not agree. Lu Yueqin will be staying there for two days. I'll give her one day. I'll go over tomorrow morning. I believe she'll give me an answer.”
"What if they still don't agree?”Zhao Shengming asked with a straight face.
"Impossible." Zhao Luyan replied straightforwardly," Don't forget the relationship between Lu Yueqin and He Huafeng. If the Emperor finds out, his entire family will be executed. Not only the Lu Residence, but even the He Residence will not be spared." This was two families and more than ten lives. Could Lu Yueqin not consider it?”
"Although Lu Wangyuan and He Zhong don't have much contact, it's not like they don't have any relationship. If they join forces, we might not be their match.”Zhao Shengming said worriedly. There was one more thing that he did not say. The Emperor secretly supported He Zhong, and his target was him. If they really fought, the outcome would be hard to predict. The time was not ripe yet, and Zhao Shengming did not want to fall out with them.
"So what? When Lu Yueqin and He Huafeng were together, I wasn't the only one who saw it. You and a few others saw it too. Everyone could testify together, but they could not defend themselves.”Zhao Luyan said confidently.
"Didn't you mention this just now?”
"Of course I did. Lu Yueqin couldn't take it anymore after she told me about it. She even tried to quibble with me and use the assassin as an excuse. Unfortunately, she has no evidence. As long as we don't admit it, she can't do anything. But what we saw was true, and there were many witnesses. The emperor had no choice but to believe it. Although Lu Yueqin didn't immediately agree to my request, she was still very hesitant. In my opinion, it's pretty much the case. When he goes tomorrow, it will definitely be good news.”
Zhao Shengming was finally relieved. He patted her shoulder and said,"You are indeed my daughter. This matter is well done. As long as you enter the palace, your future will be better. Alright, you've worked hard today. Go back and rest. You still have things to do tomorrow.”
"Thank you, Father." Finally dealing with her father, Zhao Luyan let out a long sigh of relief. She bowed and turned to leave. He had only taken a few steps when he heard his father calling his name. He turned around and saw his father walking over and asking…
"Why didn't I see Fu Ruihai? Didn't he go with you? Why did you come back alone?”
Zhao Shengming didn't ask for a long time just now, so Zhao Luyan thought he wouldn't ask again. She didn't expect him to still ask. Fortunately, he was prepared. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to answer, so he slowly said,"When I left, I was worried that Lu Yueqin would suddenly change her mind, so I returned to the palace early. I asked Senior Brother to watch over her for a while. If his father needed him, he could just send someone to call him back.”
"Forget it, it's nothing. I was just asking. Since it's your arrangement, let him be there. I won't look for him now. But when he comes back, let me go to my place.”Zhao Shengming instructed.
"Yes, Father."
After Zhao Luyan parted ways with her father, she slowly walked back. When she passed by her mother's mourning hall, she instinctively glanced inside and saw Granny Li sewing something. She was a little curious and pushed the door open to enter. Granny Li heard her voice and looked up at her. She lowered her head and continued working. Zhao Luyan walked to her side and sat down. Before she could speak, she heard Granny Li ask,"How was it? Today's matter went smoothly, right?”
"It's so-so. That Lu Yueqin didn't agree or refuse. She said she wanted to consider it. I'll go tomorrow, so it shouldn't be a problem.”Zhao Luyan said indifferently. She looked at the things in Granny Li's hands and asked," What are you making? Clothes? Are you making them for me?"”
Granny Li bit off the last thread and handed it to Zhao Luyan. She smiled and said,"Put it on. Let me see if it fits.”
Zhao Luyan took it over and looked at it carefully. There was nothing special about this dress. It couldn't be compared to the silk she usually wore. It was too simple. Zhao Luyan didn't care about such clothes. It was beneath her status. If it was normal, she wouldn't wear it at all. However, Zhao Luyan couldn't refuse Granny Li. This person was her aunt. Moreover, there were only two people here. No one knew. Even though she was unwilling, Zhao Luyan still put it on. After putting it on, she realized that the most eye-catching part of the dress was the plum blossom in the middle. It was very big and beautiful. Other than that, there was nothing else. Zhao Luyan did not like such simple clothes and could not help but frown. Just as he was about to protest, he heard Granny Li exclaim in admiration…
"Similar, too similar. They're exactly the same.”Granny Li looked very excited. She smiled with tears on her face.
Zhao Luyan looked at her crying and laughing expression. She had an idea and hurriedly asked,"YiNiang, who do you think I look like?”After thinking about it, there was only one possibility.
Granny Li was stunned for a moment, then she nodded desperately."Yes, you look like your mother, especially when you wear this dress. This was your mother's favorite dress and the only thing she left behind. Because of Zhao Shengming, I didn't dare to take it out. I've kept it for so long. It's time for me to give it to you. You must take good care of it. Don't wear it again except today. If your father sees it, you won't live.”
When Zhao Luyan heard this, she quickly took off her clothes and looked outside. Only when no one noticed did she relax. She carefully put away the clothes, then looked at Granny Li and asked,""YiNiang, there are only the two of us now. You gave me my mother's clothes today. It must not be simple. What are you trying to tell me? Why did Zhao Shengming kill my mother? All these years, I've been searching for an answer, but you're just unwilling to tell me. Today, you should tell me, right?”
To her disappointment, Granny Li still shook her head."I won't tell you. I promised your mother this. I can't go back on my word.”As she spoke, she sighed and continued," Before your mother died, she told me to take good care of you and not tell you about the past. I promised her. But every time I saw Zhao Shengming using you, I couldn't bear it. I didn't want you to repeat the same mistake. Plus, I hated Zhao Shengming, so I told you those things and caused you to become like this. I really let your mother down.”As she spoke, she knelt in front of the memorial tablet and cried.
Seeing her like this, Zhao Luyan also felt bad. She patted her shoulder and comforted her,"You're not wrong. You should tell me and let me see Zhao Shengming's true colors. I don't want to acknowledge a thief as my father, and I don't want to be used by others.”
"But you can't beat Zhao Shengming." Granny Li looked at her with tears in her eyes and retorted," Zhao Shengming is so powerful that you are no match for him. He can control you, but you can't control her. I'm worried that Zhao Shengming will find out about you after a long time. You won't be able to do anything to him.”
"That's not necessarily true. At that time, I would have already entered the palace and Zhao Shengming would not be able to touch me. Do you know that he's using me now? Naturally, he won't suspect me. I have enough time to prepare. Besides, I have my own people now, so I'm not afraid of Zhao Shengming.”Zhao Luyan said firmly," There is no problem with Lu Yueqin. As long as I enter the palace, Zhao Shengming won't be able to control me. Moreover, there are so many people opposing him now. To put it bluntly, he can't even take care of himself. He definitely won't expect me to give him a fatal blow from behind. All these years, I've always wanted to enter the palace. Of course, I knew what he meant. I wouldn't show any flaws in front of Zhao Shengming. Since he wanted to use me, I would let him use me. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Since Zhao Shengming trusts me so much, I will definitely succeed in the end.”
"But have you ever thought about what would happen to you if Zhao Shengming falls?”Granny Li asked lightly.
Fu Ruihai had asked this question before, and Yi Yun had also asked it before. It was inevitable that Zhao Luyan would feel frustrated when she heard the same question again. However, Granny Li was one of them. Zhao Luyan could not treat her like she treated Fu Ruihai or Yi Yunfei. After controlling her emotions, Zhao Luyan said,"I've thought about this question too, but I know that I won't encounter such a thing. Because I have the secret of the Night-Luminescent Pearl. This secret is related to the royal family. As long as I can control it, I have nothing to fear.”
"You know that secret?" Granny Li looked at her in surprise.
Zhao Luyan shook her head." I don't know yet, but I believe I'll know soon." I've already sent people to investigate. Father asked Shixiong to kill someone a few days ago. Although Shixiong didn't kill him, he was killed by someone else. It was the Emperor's men. I suspect that this matter has something to do with the luminous pearl, so I sent someone to investigate. I believe there will be news soon.”Zhao Luyan seemed very excited. She suddenly thought of something and turned to Granny Li." Only you and Senior Brother know about this. Don't tell anyone else."”
"I never go out in this place. Other than you, who else would come? Besides, you know what kind of person I am. I know everything about you, and I've never told anyone. What else do you have to worry about?”Granny Li smiled bitterly and patted her hand." But it's a little risky for you to tell Fu Ruihai about this." Didn't you not trust him anymore? Why did you tell him? Aren't you afraid that he would ruin your plan?”
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